Rostec Zenator TI Network Devices for IIoT

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• Routers (global market)
• Firewall
• IIoT - Industrial Internet of Things

2021

Compatibility with PT Expert Security Center attack detection rules

JSC "Research Institute" Scale "Concern" Automation "State Corporation Rostec and the expert security center Positive Technologies as part of the development of the" Center for Competence in Network and Information Security Research Institute "Scale" confirmed the compatibility of the rules for the detection of attacks from PT Expert Security Center with the work of firewalls of the latest generation Zenator. Now, in order to quickly respond to the appearance of attacks, Positive Technologies cyber threat detection rules will be available to users of the Scale Research Institute Signature Update Center service as part of the application of the intrusion detection and prevention system. This was announced by Automatics Concern on October 27, 2021.

The Signature Update Center is deployed on the territory of the Russian Federation and is designed to quickly update the rules for the detection of attacks for Russian modules of systems for detecting and preventing intrusions according to the subscription model for all companies, including those included in the Rostec State Corporation circuit. The joint study and analysis of various types of attacks and malicious impacts by specialists in information and network security of JSC "Research Institute" Scale "and Positive Technologies allows you to quickly create updates for the latest generation of network security systems. This approach provides a flexible mechanism for protecting key information assets from a large range of constantly changing attacks.

Detection rules are written on the basis of investigations conducted by the team of the expert center for cybersecurity Positive Technologies (PT Expert Security Center), analysis of threats and vulnerabilities relevant to organizations from various areas of business. This allows the user to detect sources of suspicious traffic, anomalies, malicious activity on the network, as well as prevent attacks. As of October 2021, more than 6,000 rules from the PT Expert Security Center have been added to the system, which are regularly supplemented. They allow you to detect exploits of vulnerabilities, attacks on domain infrastructure, attacking tools, as well as malware, "said Anton Alexandrov, head of business development at Positive Technologies.

The Zenator line of development of JSC "Research Institute" Scale "is represented by the industrial Internet protection devices" Zenator TI. " The equipment was manufactured on a hardware platform of domestic production using the Russian ECB, included in the register of telecommunication equipment of Russian origin. The latest generation Zenator TI firewall meets the requirements of FSTEC in the fourth class of protection.

The company JSC "Research Institute" Scale "is the owner of key competencies in the development of telecommunication equipment, including network and information security tools. The status of Russian origin obtained by the products of the Scale Research Institute makes it possible to participate in a number of projects with increased requirements for network equipment of network and information security. Departmental structures, state organizations or companies with state participation have such requirements, "said Nikolai Zagugonny, head of the network security department of JSC Scale Research Institute.

Obtaining the Status of the PEP

Products of the family of industrial network devices Zenator TI developed by JSC "Research Institute" Scale "received the status of telecommunications equipment of Russian origin (TORP). This was announced on August 20, 2021 by Automatics Concern. The status was assigned by order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia No. 2925 of August 3, 2021. The equipment provides reliable access protection for industrial Internet and Internet of Things devices, designed to create cyber-secure communication systems at critical infrastructure facilities (CII ).

The status of Russian origin allows the Scale Research Institute to participate in a number of projects with increased requirements for telecommunications equipment. Departmental structures, state organizations or companies with state participation have such requirements.

The Zenator TI line is represented by the devices of the Zenator TI Rt industrial routers, Zenator TI Sw switches and Zenator TI Fw firewalls. Products are made on a hardware platform of domestic production, ensure the security of information at the level of embedded software, which allows for trusted loading of devices. Products of the Zenator TI line meet all the necessary requirements for telecommunication equipment of Russian origin.

The Russian network security market for August 2021 is highly competitive, but statistics show that the transition from large-node assembly to the production of printed circuit boards depends on electronic components of foreign production. The company JSC "Research Institute" Scale "has an expanded technological partnership with Russian manufacturers, which allows you to use the domestic element base when creating our solutions," said Pavel Smirnov, general director of JSC "Research Institute" Scale. "

Obtaining a Zenator trademark certificate

Research Institute "Scale," part of the concern "Automatics" of the State Corporation Rostec, July 16, 2021 announced the receipt of a Russian certificate for the Zenator trademark for a period until 2030. Under the Zenator brand, network devices for various purposes are being developed for the civilian product market. The next generation Zenator TI line of network equipment is designed to provide and create cyber-secure information transfer systems at critical infrastructure facilities.

The Zenator TI hardware line is represented by switching, routing, and comprehensive network threat protection devices. Each device is made in a compact form factor for installation on a DIN-rail or in a telecommunication rack. Devices provide fault-tolerant power supply, are made in a fanless version and are designed to operate at temperatures from - 45 ° C to + 65 ° C on general-purpose data networks, industrial Internet of Things, the Internet of Things ( IoT) and critical infrastructure facilities.

In cases where automated process control system a high level of protection is not implemented for, unauthorized access to it is possible, as a result of which not only can occur, Sensitive Data Leak but also the loss of control over the network of the entire enterprise. Zenator TI provides safety information when the enterprise branches are networked, remotely connected through a VPN production site, or when technical support works. The solution controls access to network resources, protects against unauthorized actions in the industrial network, records events. The devices also support operation in networks,,,, 5G when Wi-Fi LTE WiMAX installing the appropriate wireless interface.

Research Institute "Scale" plans to release next-generation network devices Zenator EVO for FOIVs and socially significant objects, such as schools or hospitals, as well as a version for the Zenator X cloud platforms.

"The Zenator line of devices are competitive Russian solutions for providing high-quality integrated protection against network threats for various segments of general and industrial networks. The use of this type of equipment is possible in the social and transport sphere, in the field of utilities and infrastructure of smart cities, energy saving and in all modern industrial networks where cybersecurity is important, "said Andrei Motorko, General Director of the Automatics Concern.

Presentation of prototypes of network devices for IIoT

On June 1, 2021, the Automatics concern of Rostec State Corporation demonstrated full-featured prototypes of network devices for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The next generation Zenator TI equipment is designed to enable the creation of cyber-secure communication systems on critical infrastructure facilities .

Rostec introduced a line of devices for the industrial Internet of things

The development of the Scale Research Institute (part of the Automatics concern) includes a router, a switch and a firewall. The devices are made in a compact form factor for installation on a DIN-rail or in a telecommunication rack and support operation with wireless networks. The Zenator TI line can be used, in particular, to control access to process equipment on site. The application of development provides access to the system only for authorized employees.

"Devices have the ability to connect to two independent power supplies, which increases their stability. The software built into Zenator TI allows you to load only allowed modules, which ensures that there are no bookmarks at the software level. Operating temperature range - from - 45 ° С to + 65 ° С. The complexes are made on a hardware platform of domestic production and meet the requirements for telecommunications equipment of Russian origin, "said Andrei Motorko, general director of the Automatics concern.

The technology solution is suitable for firewall shielding with support for the Next Generation FireWall (NGFW) approach - next-generation firewalls. Traffic switching and routing solutions allow you to create trusted fault-tolerant network segments using modern packet traffic processing technologies, explained in the concern "Automation."